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Tahoma jasper cab ~
Offered here is a unique cabochon of top quality Tahoma jasper, from the slopes of Mt. Rainier in Washington state. The local American Indian name for that same mountain is Tahoma, which translates roughly to 'next to heaven', and it is considered to be a sacred place. So someone chose a great name for this terrific and very rare material. This unique cab is a marvelous example, with intriguing details such as tubes, water level lines, some botryoidal pockets and even fortification bands. The colors are typical of the best the material has to offer, with several shades of light and dark slate blue, brown, cream, yellow and ochre. Great contrast here, and because it's a mixture of agate and jasper, there's a bit of translucence present too. This stone has but a few of the all too typical fractures, and whatever tiny lines that may be present are quite well healed. The stone has a low rounded dome of 5mm, and a crisp rectagular shape, brilliantly polished both front and back.
Size: 23x23mm
Weight: approximately 29 carats
Price: SOLD See current gemstones for sale
 Tahoma jasper
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